Africa
Africa: Visa Appoints Aminata Kane to Lead Western and Central Africa Operations
Global payments leader Visa has appointed Aminata Kane as Senior Vice President and Head of Western and Central Africa, effective September 4, 2025. ...
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Nigeria’s Bosun Tijani Elected Vice-Chair of ITU Council, Boosting Africa’s Voice in Global Tech Governance
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has been elected Vice-Chair of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council for ...
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Africa: Airtel Africa Releases 2025 Sustainability Report, Deepens ESG Commitments Across 14 Markets
Airtel Africa, one of the continent’s leading providers of telecommunications and mobile money services, has published its 2025 Sustainability Report, outlining significant strides ...
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Nigeria: LCCI Urges Caution as NBS Inflation Report Shows Modest Decline
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has responded to the latest inflation data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), ...
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Nigeria: Edun, Cardoso Strengthen Policy Synergy as Nigeria’s Inflation Eases
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has met with the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria ...
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Nigeria: Interswitch Launches PensionRemit to Streamline Compliance with Nigeria’s New Pension Remittance Framework
In a major step toward enhancing regulatory compliance and operational efficiency in Nigeria’s pension sector, Interswitch—one of Africa’s foremost digital technology companies—has unveiled ...
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Global: Nvidia’s Sovereign AI Vision Gains Momentum Among EU Leaders
Nvidia’s call for “sovereign AI” is rapidly resonating with European leaders, signaling a potential transformation of the continent’s digital infrastructure. First articulated in ...
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Nigeria: NGX Group and SEC Strengthen Nigeria–China Capital Market Ties to Spur Investment and Economic Growth
Nigeria’s leading capital market regulators and operators are deepening strategic engagement with China in a bid to unlock cross-border investment flows and position ...
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IDENTITY FRAUD FALLS SLIGHTLY IN AFRICA, WHILE TRADITIONAL SCAMS SEE A SIGNIFICANT DECLINE
JOHANNESBURG, June 13, 2025 – Africa’s overall identity fraud rate fell slightly to 3.42% in Q1 of 2025, down from 3.50% in Q1 2024, according to ...
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Nigeria Partners with Meta to Launch AI Accelerator, Strengthen Strategic Tech Collaboration
In a significant move to bolster its digital transformation agenda, the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital ...